Popular Computing
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, Inc. |
| First issue | November 1981 |
| Final issue | December 1985 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Peterborough, New Hampshire |
| ISSN | 0279-4721 |
Popular Computing was a monthly computer magazine published from 1981 to 1985 by McGraw-Hill, Inc. Popular Computing was the successor to McGraw-Hill's quarterly journal onComputing, which ran for ten issues from 1979 to 1981. Personal Computing switched to a new staff and monthly schedule to fully cover the rapidly expanding and increasingly popular field of personal computing. Popular Computing aimed to "demythologize" personal computing with accessible coverage on consumer advice, news, gaming, historical essays, and contemporary developments.[1] Contributing writers included Isaac Asimov, Jerry Pournelle, Steven Levy, Robert Swirsky, and Richard Dalton.
In 1983, Popular Computing was the world's second-highest circulation computer magazine behind Computers & Electronics, with a paid circulation of 460,000.[2] McGraw-Hill ceased publication of the magazine after the December 1985 issue, stating that its "resources would be better applied to other areas in the microcomputer field which have better prospects for growth."[3]
References
- ^ Morgan, Chris (November 1981). "Personal's View". Popular Computing. 1 (1). McGraw-Hill, Inc.: 4.
- ^ "Boom in Computer Magazines". The New York Times. 1983-11-09. section D, page 1.
- ^ "McGraw Hill Unit Drops Magazine". The New York Times. 1985-11-02. Section 1, page 36.
External links
- Popular Computing collection at archive.org.
- onComputing collection at archive.org
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